EU drowning in debt

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shaunbhoy replied

17 February 2018, 15:03
What is the difference between a leaking tap and a Bremoaner?

You can repair a leaking tap to prevent it from dripping on annoyingly and endlessly.

HTH BISDI
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darmstadt replied

17 February 2018, 13:20
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Our GDP means our debt is puny. Greece makes about €3 per annum.

https://www.nasdaq.com/article/fitch...20180216-00898

UK credit rating downgraded by Moody's - BBC News
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motoukenin replied

16 February 2018, 23:03
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Our GDP means our debt is puny. Greece makes about €3 per annum.

And the fact that our money printing presses can go much faster than theirs
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DimPrawn replied

15 February 2018, 21:31
Originally posted by Eirikur View Post

Debt per capita in 2017
UK $119,000
Greece $42,300

Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._external_debt

Our GDP means our debt is puny. Greece makes about €3 per annum.
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WTFH replied

15 February 2018, 14:18
Originally posted by Eirikur View Post

The amount is important,wait until the next economical crisis happens just after brexit

So 10-15 years away.
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Eirikur replied

15 February 2018, 13:57
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

The amount of debt is not important. Ability to pay debt is what matters.

The amount is important,wait until the next economical crisis happens just after brexit
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NotAllThere replied

15 February 2018, 13:52
Originally posted by Eirikur View Post

Debt per capita in 2017
UK $119,000
Greece $42,300

Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._external_debt

The amount of debt is not important. Ability to pay debt is what matters.
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Eirikur replied

15 February 2018, 13:40
Debt per capita in 2017
UK $119,000
Greece $42,300

Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._external_debt
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TestMangler replied

15 February 2018, 12:03
Originally posted by motoukenin View Post

Were not leaving .. especially Christa Ackroyd who will now be seen rifling thro the bins of Halifax after she pays her correct taxes.

How will we recognise her among the thousands of other people rifling the bins in Halifax ??

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BlasterBates replied

15 February 2018, 10:05
The transition deal will ensure that the UK can fund their black hole.
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motoukenin replied

14 February 2018, 23:35
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...se-five-charts

Thank god we are walking away from this ticking timebomb. The EU "booming" economy is smoke and mirrors....

Were not leaving .. especially Christa Ackroyd who will now be seen rifling thro the bins of Halifax after she pays her correct taxes.

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BlasterBates replied

14 February 2018, 22:58
Indeed the UK needs to leave badly indebted EU and nail its colours to Trump's US of A.

US to balance the books ...erm sometime
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TestMangler replied

14 February 2018, 22:30
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...se-five-charts

Thank god we are walking away from this ticking timebomb. The EU "booming" economy is smoke and mirrors....

Yes, thank god we live in debt free UK
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DimPrawn started a topic EU drowning in debt

14 February 2018, 22:25
EU drowning in debt

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...se-five-charts

For European banks, it’s a headache that just won’t go away: the 944 billion euros ($1.17 trillion) of non-performing loans that’s weighing down their balance sheets.

Thank god we are walking away from this ticking timebomb. The EU "booming" economy is smoke and mirrors....
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